Art in the Middle Ages

Spanish medieval Art was varied. We can identify four main styles of medieval art in Spain: Islamic, Romanesque, Gothic and Mudéjar.

-Islamic style : horseshoe arches, open courtyards, no sculptures, bright colours...

-Romanesque style: small windows, rounded arches,   thick walls, low structures, dark inside...            

Gothic style : big windows ,showing scenes from the Bible, pointed arches, thin walls, tall structures, rose windows.

     

Mudéjar style: In the Christian Kingdoms, Islamic style was mixed with the Romanesque or Gothic styles creating a new type of art called Mudéjar.